Re: png format

by Jeff Kane <jeffkane(at)pobox.com>

Date:	Sat, 27 Feb 1999 12:59:22 -0500
To:	hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org
In-Reply-To:	carolparent
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Carol--

A limitation of PNG is that most browsers in use do not have built-in
support for the format.

You didn't say why the graphic looks "awful" in JPG and GIF. Maybe it's
dithering that could be minimized if you used a different color palette.

--Jeff




>I am wondering about the diff formats that are workable on the web.  I found
>that a graphic that I am working on looks great in bmp or png format but
>looks awful in jpg or gif format.  I loaded the graphic up to the web in png
>format and can view it just fine.  But am curious to know if this is an
>acceptable format for all browsers to view.  Thanks.
>
>Carol Parent

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